Aug 23
Tai chi has shown to be helpful in providing strength and comfort to those with fibromyalgia.
Tai chi combines meditation with slow, gentle movements, deep breathing and relaxation. It can improve muscle strength, balance, sleep, coordination and, some evidence suggests, fibromyalgia.
Symptoms of the illness include fatigue, body pain, and tender points in joints, muscles and other soft tissues. It is most common in middle-aged women. Its cause is unknown, and the lack of obvious signs or definitive tests has led some doctors to question whether it is a physical or psychological problem.
Tagged with: Fibromyalgia
Aug 22
Chinese herb, emodin, has been shown to effectively reduce the impact of type 2 diabetes.
A new study has found that emodin, a natural product that can be extracted from various Chinese herbs including Rheum palmatum and Polygonum cuspidatum, shows promise as an agent that could reduce the impact of type 2 diabetes.
The study showed that giving emodin to mice with diet-induced obesity lowered blood glucose and serum insulin, improved insulin resistance and lead to more healthy levels of lipid in the blood. It also decreased body weight and reduced central fat mass.
Aug 21
An ancient Chinese brew may help reduce the intestinal damage caused by chemotherapy given to colon and rectal cancer patients, researchers said on Thursday.
The strong drugs used in chemotherapy cause a number of toxic side effects because it kills healthy cells as well as cancerous ones.
This is particularly true in the digestive tract or intestines.
The team from Yale University found that in mice the use of the Huang Qin Tang mixture helped protect the intestine lining and helped it recover more quickly.
It also reduced inflammation and boosted the effectiveness of the chemotherapy to kill tumours.
Aug 20
Meditation can bring positive brain change, which can lead to better health and body-mind connection.
Positive brain changes take hold after just 11 hours of practicing a form of meditation, the results of a new study suggest.
The study included 45 University of Oregon students who were randomly selected to be in either a study group that did integrative body-mind training (IBMT) or a control group that did relaxation training. IBMT was adapted from traditional Chinese medicine in the 1990s.
Tagged with: Mental Health
Aug 19
Scientiest have identified EGCG, which is present in green tea as having the effect of protecting people from an array of health problems.
Having a cup of tea involves a lot more than meets the eye — and the taste buds. It turns out that many varieties of teas contain phytochemicals loaded with a host of health benefits. For example, as NaturalNews has previously reported, green tea in particular may help prevent and treat osteoporosis (http://www.naturalnews.com/027194_g…) and research has shown it could fight lung cancer, too (http://www.naturalnews.com/028877_l…). Now scientists have documented how a catechin (a polyphenol plant compound) in green tea known as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) may protect people with high-glucose conditions such as diabetes and the pre-diabetic metabolic syndrome from heart disease and other medical ills.
Aug 18
Acupuncture has been proven as an effective painkiller.
Acupuncture is fast gaining acceptance in mainstream medicine right across the Western world. It’s already used routinely in several Australian emergency departments and is now undergoing a randomised, controlled trial in three Melbourne hospitals to alleviate pain from acute migraines, back pain and ankle sprain.
Researchers at the University of York and Hull York Medical School in the UK have just mapped acupuncture’s effect on the brain and have found that it changes specific neural structures, deactivating the areas in the brain associated with the processing of pain
Aug 17
Tea not only contains health benefits, it can also keep you youthful and beautiful.
Health benefits
Not only does tea give relief from fatigue and exhaustion, but it also induces tranquility and mental equilibrium. “Drinking tea has a soothing effect on the digestive and nervous system, creates a sense of well being free from intemperance, and stimulates the spinal cord, stomach and intestine” says Dr. Sandeep Lakhtakia, senior gastroenterologist, CARE. Tea is said to engender psychological solace and satisfaction, accentuate consciousness and enhance memory and perception. Says Dr. Sushil Dhama, Noida Medical Centre, “components of black tea include catechins (which lowers blood cholesterol and reduces the incidence of cancer), caffeine (which stimulates wakefulness, relieves fatigue and headaches and acts as diuretic) and flavonoids (strengthens blood vessels)”.
Aug 16
Contrary to contemporary medicine, alternative medicine, such as acupuncture, treats the person’s health from a holistic perspective rather than treating the symptoms.
Acupuncture can be helpful for nausea and pain for cancer patients during treatment. Pain can often be decreased or doses of medication lowered in conjunction with acupuncture. Up to 40% of his patients are dealing with infertility.
If a woman chooses, his care is integrated into the treatment plan created by the infertility specialist. In his mind, this integration with complementary medicine rather than segmentation helps healing work on many levels including emotional, physical and spiritual.
Aug 15
It’s August, when summer heat is at its worst, but no worries because
can help you beat the heat
According to Shi Ming, attending physician at the Shanghai Literature Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the disease is specifically caused by overuse of a/c; consequently, the best treatment is simply practical use of the units. “Pay attention to ventilation so that there’s always fresh air indoors,” Shi advised. “Also, smoking in crowded rooms should be strictly prohibited, as the polluted air could worsen any respiratory diseases.” Critically, units should not be left on at night, since skin open when you sleep, leaving you vulnerable to infection.
Much like a cold, a hot bath and a hot drink (however unappealing in this weather) increases metabolism, which helps – we suggest slicing some ginger up, steeping in hot water and adding lemon juice and honey. If you favor acupuncture, stimulating your dazhui points may help.
Tagged with: Heat
Aug 14
Australia’s first comprehensive medical centre and hospital integrating Western and traditional Chinese medicine will open in NSW.
A $75 MILLION medical centre and hospital that integrates Western and traditional Chinese medicine is planned for Chatswood.
The NSW and China governments will create what is claimed to be Australia’s first centre of excellence in integrative medicine, on the Claude St carpark site.
The Chinese Government would provide medical specialist staff and other support services.
